a few beliefs abt myself have shifted in recovery: 1.) i used to think i was the problem. now ik was trying to survive w the only coping skill i knew. (which has made forgiving myself a lil easier) 2.) i thought numbness was peace. but ive come to know tht peace & feeling are 2 different things 3.) i truly believed tht i ruined every opportunity ive had / id ever have in my life. yet, recovery has shown me tht life keeps giving me chances (has given me some sense of hope) 4.) i was so sure tht my past disqualified me from having a future n therefore i had to become someone completely different. recovery is helping me become who i was before the pain